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RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
March 03,2009
WARREN JONES, CHAIR
CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of
Members
in Attendance: Staff
Attendance:
CM Warren
Jones, Chair Juliette Williams,
Legislative Aide
CM Ray
Holt, Vice Chair Janice Billy, Asst. Council
Auditor
CM Richard
Clark
Peggy Sidman, General Counsel
CM Michael
Corrigan
John Jackson, Research Asst.
CM Art Graham
Lisa Rinaman, Administration
CM John
Crescimbeni
CM
Reggie Brown
Others in Attendance:
James Richardson
(2009-19)
Sam Lewis
(2009-19)
Speakers for
Levi Bell Sandra
Hardwick
Dr. Joseph Smith Lloyd
Fountain
Joe Duncan Ida
Johnson
Jeff Beck
Lynn Westbrook
1. 2009-63 AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE EXECUTION OF A SECOND AMENDMENT AND DECLARATION OF COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS ("AMENDMENT") TO A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ("JEDC") AND RIVERPLACE DEVELOPMENT, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("DEVELOPER"), WHICH AGREEMENT WAS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 2004-70-E AND WHICH AMENDMENT ALLOWS DEVELOPER AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE CERTAIN GRANT PAYMENTS PRIOR TO THE SALE OF ALL CONDOMINIUM UNITS COMPRISING THE PROJECT, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING EXECUTION OF THE AMENDMENT; DESIGNATING JEDC AS CONTRACT MONITOR AND AUTHORIZING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 2/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 02, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: March 03, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Clark, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Graham, Holt, Jones, ( 7 )
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2. 2009-171 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $214,096 FROM THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION (JCC) SPECIAL REVENUE GRANT FUND - SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM AND CURRENT YEAR FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR SUBSIDIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JCC AFTER-SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO COVER ADDITIONAL COSTS OF THE AFTER-SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAM, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADDITION OF 15 NEW SITES AS A RESULT OF THE OPENING OF TEAM UP PROGRAMS AS PART OF THE JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY, AND AN INCREASE IN THE COST RATE CHARGED BY THE VENDOR FOR EXISTING SITES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-070; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 2/18/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 02, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: March 03, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Clark, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Graham, Holt, Jones, ( 7 )
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3. 2009-201 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE JACKSONVILLE/DUVAL COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2006-2007, 2007-2008 AND 2008-2009, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED (THE "EXISTING PLAN"); AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION TO THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION FOR ITS APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING PLAN TO MODIFY THE FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM BY INCREASING THE MAXIMUM SUBSIDY AND OTHERWISE CLARIFYING PROGRAM TERMS; AUTHORIZING ANY FURTHER ACTION AND NON-SUBSTANTIVE REVISIONS TO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO RECEIVE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENTS FROM THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.
AYES - Brown, Clark, Crescimbeni, Graham, Holt, Jones, ( 6 )
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4. 2009-194 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY TO THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT (FIND) FOR 2009-2010 GRANTS TO UNDERTAKE SPECIFIED WATERWAYS-RELATED PROJECTS; ACKNOWLEDGING WILLINGNESS TO MEET FUNDING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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5. 2009-203 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,500,000 FROM THE 2009 AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PROJECTS ACCOUNT FOR VARIOUS REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS AT JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL STADIUM, JACKSONVILLE VETERANS MEMORIAL ARENA, THE BASEBALL GROUNDS OF JACKSONVILLE, THE TIMES UNION CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THE PRIME OSBORN CONVENTION CENTER AND THE JACKSONVILLE EQUESTRIAN CENTER, SUCH PROJECTS NOT HAVING BEEN FUNDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 BUDGET, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-059; AMENDING THE 2008-2013 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2008-555-E FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES CAPITAL MAINTENANCE"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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6. 2009-210 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $330,015.52 ($317,865.60 FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND EARMARKED FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 TOWN CENTER PROJECTS AND $12,149.92 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION FUND PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR THE MCDUFF AVENUE TOWN CENTER PROJECT ("PROJECT") BY ORDINANCE 2008-684-E) TO THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("JTA") FOR THE PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-081; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND JTA FOR THE PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS; AMENDING THE 2008-2013 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2008-555-E FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "TOWN CENTER PLANNING DISTRICT 5 - MCDUFF AVE. TOWN CENTER"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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7. 2009-212 AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $171,335 FROM THE SALARIES/BENEFITS SUBOBJECT TO THE VARIOUS OPERATING SUBOBJECT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY SCHOOL RECREATION LEAGUES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-091; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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8. 2009-229 AN ORDINANCE NAMING THE POCKET PARK AT 1403 RIVERPLACE BOULEVARD "ST. JOHNS PARK"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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